Philly Jim's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/135134/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/175495-the-emerging-market-bubble?source=feed#comment-779255 779255 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:42:17 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/175178-citi-expect-strong-economic-growth-worldwide-in-2010?source=feed#comment-776015 776015 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:44:04 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/173440-will-china-s-growth-be-maintained-by-government-stimulus-alone?source=feed#comment-761488 761488
I believe this holiday shopping season in the U.S. could foretell the world's economic future. Asia has definitely done well with access to western technology over the past two decades; but, President Obama is right, East Asians really must figure out how to proceed without depending so much on exports to a failing society. A scenario which could soon unfold is that the ASEAN nations adopt a single E.U. style currency; China floats theirs, and American politicians get to save their skins by creating low-tech manufacturing jobs with a weak dollar. So, university costs must become more prohibitive, public education must continue to fail, access to credit must cease, and culture must continue to decline in order to prepare American youth for their future. ]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:35:09 -0500
I believe this holiday shopping season in the U.S. could foretell the world's economic future. Asia has definitely done well with access to western technology over the past two decades; but, President Obama is right, East Asians really must figure out how to proceed without depending so much on exports to a failing society. A scenario which could soon unfold is that the ASEAN nations adopt a single E.U. style currency; China floats theirs, and American politicians get to save their skins by creating low-tech manufacturing jobs with a weak dollar. So, university costs must become more prohibitive, public education must continue to fail, access to credit must cease, and culture must continue to decline in order to prepare American youth for their future. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/172877-the-dollar-nothing-else-matters?source=feed#comment-756472 756472 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:52:25 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/171561-gold-bullion-is-rising-in-all-currencies?source=feed#comment-750517 750517 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:29:53 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/171262-cause-for-concern-no-change-from-the-fed?source=feed#comment-745280 745280 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:48:59 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/168075-credit-card-companies-gone-wild-and-other-economic-happenings?source=feed#comment-725060 725060 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:42:26 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/167960-equities-update-last-hour-reversal?source=feed#comment-725047 725047
On Oct 21 05:43 PM Gary A wrote:

> People better take note of lack of end demand. Even Maria Bartiromo,
> a Wall Street insider has her doubts about end consumer demand. In
> the world, the engine of real growth is the US consumer. Once he
> is cautious, where will the growth come from?]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:33:24 -0400
On Oct 21 05:43 PM Gary A wrote:

> People better take note of lack of end demand. Even Maria Bartiromo,
> a Wall Street insider has her doubts about end consumer demand. In
> the world, the engine of real growth is the US consumer. Once he
> is cautious, where will the growth come from?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/167060-the-greatest-depression-is-coming?source=feed#comment-718393 718393 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 07:18:18 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/165420-the-great-shift-china-rising-u-s-falling?source=feed#comment-709620 709620
1. The Muslim world is growing increasingly skeptical of a rising communist/Godless, superpower. This is a taboo subject that the financial world has yet to delve into. Think the U.S. had it bad from terrorists? When China begins standing in America's boots, they will experience similar events as we witnessed from their ethic Uyghurs.

2. As the U.S. government and western corporations beef-up IT security, China will have less technical information to feast upon, which will remove that edge they have gained so quickly from stealing almost every bit of technical knowledge that propelled them into the 21st century.

3. People aren't paying attention enough to the emerging effects of not having westerners there to quickly consume Asian exports like they once did (See current bankruptcy rates in southeast Asian economies for a more realistic picture of the economic climate in Asia).]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:28:22 -0400
1. The Muslim world is growing increasingly skeptical of a rising communist/Godless, superpower. This is a taboo subject that the financial world has yet to delve into. Think the U.S. had it bad from terrorists? When China begins standing in America's boots, they will experience similar events as we witnessed from their ethic Uyghurs.

2. As the U.S. government and western corporations beef-up IT security, China will have less technical information to feast upon, which will remove that edge they have gained so quickly from stealing almost every bit of technical knowledge that propelled them into the 21st century.

3. People aren't paying attention enough to the emerging effects of not having westerners there to quickly consume Asian exports like they once did (See current bankruptcy rates in southeast Asian economies for a more realistic picture of the economic climate in Asia).]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/164932-asset-reflation-does-not-signal-recovery-for-u-s-s-collapsed-economy?source=feed#comment-704877 704877

On Oct 06 03:38 AM Alan Young wrote:

> Brilliant concept, and "defunct amusement park" a delightful metaphor.
>
> However, I wish you could "connect the dots" a bit more as to why
> this "disarray" produces such a strong upward trend in stock prices.
> Are investors so easily tricked by official sleight-of-hand? Or,
> more odiously, are prices being artificially pumped by certain privileged
> Wall Street firms in a conspiracy to defraud innocent investors even
> further?]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:26:25 -0400

On Oct 06 03:38 AM Alan Young wrote:

> Brilliant concept, and "defunct amusement park" a delightful metaphor.
>
> However, I wish you could "connect the dots" a bit more as to why
> this "disarray" produces such a strong upward trend in stock prices.
> Are investors so easily tricked by official sleight-of-hand? Or,
> more odiously, are prices being artificially pumped by certain privileged
> Wall Street firms in a conspiracy to defraud innocent investors even
> further?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/164932-asset-reflation-does-not-signal-recovery-for-u-s-s-collapsed-economy?source=feed#comment-704866 704866
The rest of the world has figured it out, time for us to "take off the rose colored shades". The heart can't bleed much longer and universities can only brainwash intellectuals to a certain point in which logic takes precedent. ]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:23:17 -0400
The rest of the world has figured it out, time for us to "take off the rose colored shades". The heart can't bleed much longer and universities can only brainwash intellectuals to a certain point in which logic takes precedent. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/164087-get-ready-for-35-billion-more-in-handouts?source=feed#comment-699388 699388

On Oct 01 06:26 PM The Geoffster wrote:

> Living as I do in a major American city, I see first hand the need
> for public housing, food stamps, welfare and other transfer payments
> to the poor. In fact, the need seems to increase proportionately
> to the demand. I don't have any charts to prove this, nor am I working
> up an article, but my eyes do not deceive me. My bias has always
> been toward the liberal view that conditions would improve for these
> poor souls if we could just provide them with the educational tools
> to advance beyond the gutter. Sadly, many of our multi-generational
> poor do not appear to have the makeup to succeed in a post modern
> society. More sadly still, I'm coming around to the notion that if
> you see a man in the gutter, he probably belongs there.
> Disclosure: SH]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:00:59 -0400

On Oct 01 06:26 PM The Geoffster wrote:

> Living as I do in a major American city, I see first hand the need
> for public housing, food stamps, welfare and other transfer payments
> to the poor. In fact, the need seems to increase proportionately
> to the demand. I don't have any charts to prove this, nor am I working
> up an article, but my eyes do not deceive me. My bias has always
> been toward the liberal view that conditions would improve for these
> poor souls if we could just provide them with the educational tools
> to advance beyond the gutter. Sadly, many of our multi-generational
> poor do not appear to have the makeup to succeed in a post modern
> society. More sadly still, I'm coming around to the notion that if
> you see a man in the gutter, he probably belongs there.
> Disclosure: SH]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/164087-get-ready-for-35-billion-more-in-handouts?source=feed#comment-699382 699382 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:56:35 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/164183-imf-report-good-news-and-bad-news-but-not-much-new-news?source=feed#comment-698174 698174 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:43:45 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/163829-fdic-s-creative-financing-ideas-are-a-red-flag?source=feed#comment-696413 696413 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:18:05 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/156952-credit-card-delinquency-wave-reaching-tidal-force?source=feed#comment-678470 678470
For the idiots out there like President Lula of Brazil who blame U.S. consumers for crashing their party, they should realize that it was the U.S. consumer's spending binge which allowed the third world to become the developing world.]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:34:01 -0400
For the idiots out there like President Lula of Brazil who blame U.S. consumers for crashing their party, they should realize that it was the U.S. consumer's spending binge which allowed the third world to become the developing world.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/161206-cliq-motorolas-smart-device-shows-interesting-potential?source=feed#comment-676751 676751 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:21:55 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/160693-apple-the-real-news-is-what-wasn-t-announced?source=feed#comment-671540 671540 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:54:08 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/160240-china-diversifying-out-of-u-s-dollars-bullish-for-gold?source=feed#comment-664888 664888 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:50:02 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/159463-will-smart-phones-crush-the-stand-alone-gps-market?source=feed#comment-657312 657312 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:36:03 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/145584-bric-to-bic-to-bici?source=feed#comment-563609 563609 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:11:34 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/82827-busted-6-economic-myths?source=feed#comment-563018 563018
JFK is like Pakistan when you depart, and Angola when you arrive.

Hey, how comfortable do you think Russia is with Brazil, now that Lula has demonized people with blonde hair and blue eyes? And China, considering they are soon bound to surpass Russia's military supremacy in the region? And India, oh, nevermind about India, so long as those new gas and oil reserves in the bay remain open. ;)]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:01:22 -0400
JFK is like Pakistan when you depart, and Angola when you arrive.

Hey, how comfortable do you think Russia is with Brazil, now that Lula has demonized people with blonde hair and blue eyes? And China, considering they are soon bound to surpass Russia's military supremacy in the region? And India, oh, nevermind about India, so long as those new gas and oil reserves in the bay remain open. ;)]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/140022-world-economies-try-to-move-forward-with-new-engines-of-growth?source=feed#comment-562981 562981 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:51:37 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/144316-back-in-the-u-s-s-a?source=feed#comment-556063 556063 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:37:53 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/144430-two-proofs-that-global-economy-is-not-on-the-upswing?source=feed#comment-556052 556052 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:31:54 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/144203-gold-to-go-vending-machines-hit-germany-time-for-a-correction?source=feed#comment-554790 554790 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:26:27 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/142729-gas-costs-pump-up-retail-sales?source=feed#comment-542817 542817 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:21:27 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/142428-will-rising-oil-prices-prevent-a-recovery?source=feed#comment-541510 541510 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:02:43 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/141831-if-facebook-is-worth-10-billion-then-twitter-is-worth-1-7-billion?source=feed#comment-535957 535957 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:40:52 -0400